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Summit County Clerk of CourtsCourt records search (Common Pleas & multi-jurisdictional) and naturalization records can be found at the Clerk of Courts website.
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Naturalization Search Summit County Common Pleas CourtHandles both criminal and civil cases in Summit County, Ohio.
Summit County Domestic Relations CourtThe Domestic Relations Court has exclusive jurisdiction of bringing marriages to an end. This may be by divorce, dissolution or annulment. The control of the Court continues until all the children born to the parties have reached age eighteen and no longer regularly attend high school. In addition, the Court has the power to enforce all its orders, even years after the end of the marriage. The Court also shares, with the Municipal Court and the Common Pleas Court, jurisidiction over domestic violence cases.
Summit County Juvenile CourtResponsible for Juvenile Traffic, Dependency/Neglect/Abuse, Legal Custody, and Delinquency & Status cases in Summit County.
Summit County Probate CourtDuties of the court include administration of estates, guardianships, mental illness and mental retardation, adoptions, birth certificates, changes of name, marriage licenses, civil actions and testamentary and inter vivos trusts.
Akron Municipal CourtServes Akron, Fairlawn, Bath, Richfield, Springfield, Lakemore and parts of Mogadore, Ohio in cases regarding misdemeanors, traffic violations, felonies and small claims.
Barberton Municipal CourtServes the communities of Barberton, Norton, Green, Copley, New Franklin, Coventry & Clinton.
Canton Municipal CourtServing the legal community and residents of the Canton area.
Medina Municipal CourtServes Brunswick, Medina, Brunswick Hills, Chatham, Granger, Hinckley, Lafayette, Litchfield, Liverpool, Montville, Spencer, York and Chippewa Lake.
Portage County Municipal CourtMunicipal Divisions located in Ravenna and Kent.
Stow Municipal CourtHas jurisdiction over misdemeanor & traffic offenses committed within its geographical boundaries and civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $15,000. Serves those living in the communities of Boston Heights, Boston Township, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Macedonia, Munroe Falls, Northfield, Northfield Center Township, Peninsula, Reminderville, Sagamore HIlls, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Twinsburg and Twinsburg Township.
Stow Municipal Court Mental Health Court (S.T.R.I.D.E.):
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Program HandbookUnited States Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of OhioWebsite provides court & case information, judges & attorney information as well as self-help filing.
Ninth District Court of AppealsPrimary function is to hear appeals from the common pleas, municipal and county courts. Each case is heard and decided by a panel of three judges. Serves Lorain, Medina, Summit & Wayne Counties.
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Court InformationFifth District Court of AppealsServes Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, LIcking, Morgan, Morro, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark and Tuscarawas Counties.